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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2021
Applicant:
Bio-rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Inventors:
Billy W. Colston, Jr., San Ramon, CA (US);
Benjamin J. Hindson, Livermore, CA (US);
Kevin D. Ness, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Donald A. Masquelier, Tracy, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01F 23/41 (2022.01); B01F 33/3011 (2022.01); B01F 35/10 (2022.01); B01L 3/02 (2006.01); B01L 7/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/686 (2018.01); G01N 21/3563 (2014.01); G01N 21/49 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); B01F 101/23 (2022.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502784 (2013.01); B01F 23/41 (2022.01); B01F 33/3011 (2022.01); B01F 35/10 (2022.01); B01L 3/0241 (2013.01); B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); B01L 7/525 (2013.01); B29C 45/0053 (2013.01); B29C 45/006 (2013.01); C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); G01N 21/3563 (2013.01); G01N 21/49 (2013.01); G01N 21/6428 (2013.01); G01N 21/6486 (2013.01); B01F 23/4143 (2022.01); B01F 23/4145 (2022.01); B01F 2101/23 (2022.01); B01L 7/52 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0673 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2200/10 (2013.01); B01L 2200/12 (2013.01); B01L 2300/041 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0654 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0816 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0819 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0858 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0867 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1822 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0478 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0487 (2013.01); B01L 2400/049 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0622 (2013.01); B29C 2045/0079 (2013.01); B29L 2031/752 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6439 (2013.01); Y02A 90/10 (2018.01);
Abstract
Method of analysis. In the method, a microfluidic device defining a flow path extending from an inlet to an outlet may be selected. A sample-containing fluid may be introduced into the flow path via the inlet. Volumes of the sample-containing fluid may be isolated from one another on the flow path. A two-dimensional monolayer of the volumes may be imaged. The two-dimensional monolayer may be formed along the flow path between the inlet and the outlet.